Do you want to ensure that your iMessages aren't visible to anyone who happens to be near your phone when you receive them? This guide will explain how you can easily hide these messages from both the Notification Center and the lock screen.

Steps

1

Open the "Settings" application. Select "Notification Center" and then click on "Messages".

2

Scroll down and find the "Show in Notification Center" option.

3

Turn this to "Off" to hide iMessages from appearing in your Notification Center.

4

Scroll further down and find the "Show on Lock Screen" option.

This setting reads: "Show alerts on the lock screen and in the Notification Center when it is accessed from the lock screen."

5

Switch this to "Off" to hide your iMessages from the screen when your phone is locked.

6

Scroll down further and you'll see the "Show Preview" option.

The setting reads: "Show a preview of the message in alerts, banners and Notification Center."

7

Change this to "Off" to ensure no alerts or banners reveal any of your message text.